CHALLENGES FACING RECORDS MANAGEMENT IN THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, DELTA STATE UNIVERSTIY, ABRAKA.

Abstract

The study investigates the challenges facing records management in the Institute of Education, Delta State University, Abraka. The research design adopted for the study is the survey method using the questionnaire to illicit information from the respondents. The target population consists of fifty (50) staff (academic and non-academic) of the Institute of Education, Delta State University, Abraka. Descriptive statistics such as simple percentages and tabulations were used in analyzing the data. The study revealed the absence of ICTs, absence of a purpose built records centre and absence of records' managers as major challenges facing records management in the Institute of Education, Delta State University, Abraka.